China launches Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship(1/5)

The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

About 10 minutes after the launch, the Shenzhou-17 spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The Shenzhou-17 is the 30th flight mission since the establishment of China's manned space program in 1992. The mission marked the 493rd mission for the Long March rocket family.

The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)

The Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Jiangbo)